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A record of 13 Ross 930’s raced together in their own division on Sunday June 17th, in the Ponsonby Cruising Club Winter Series.
The distinction between standard and modified boats has now been dropped, ensuring larger fleets. In Sunday’s conditions it was hard to tell the difference between the two types.
All 13 yachts managed to complete the shortened course, and after over three hours racing it was Drop Dead Fred who took out both line and handicap. The resurgence of the class has seen owners enjoying class racing in a very competitive fleet.
The Ross 930 is a cruiser-racer yacht designed by New Zealander Murray Ross. Over 50 boats have been built to this design, most of which are still in New Zealand. It is a relatively light weight boat with a moderate sail area. The bow section is quite narrow, which provides low resistance and reduces pounding while sailing upwind as the stern section is wide and flat for good downwind sailing.
